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Mattel has announced a digital release of its card game Apples to Apples is out now on iOS as a free-to-play offering. The game is available to download on Apple’s App Store for both iPhone and iPad devices. The launch version packs multiplayer support for up to five players, customization …
Read More »Apple takes editorial control of the App Store
Some of the automated algorithms that have until recently been used to populate the Apple App Store have been replaced with a curated system. TechCrunch reports that Apple has removed a number of lists from its US store front including ‘New’, ‘What’s Hot’ and ‘All iPhone (Free & Paid)’ – …
Read More »Apple’s editorial team given greater control over revamped App Store
Games section now curated to prevent devs taking advantage of algorithms and generated sections
Read More »Tamagotchi Classic for Apple Watch tops iPhone App Store charts
The resurrection of ‘90s virtual pet simulator Tamagotchi in the form of an app for Apple Watch has seen it shoot to number one in the paid App Store charts. Bandai Namco originally reintroduced the Japanese toy craze to iOS back in 2013. Last week, however, saw the mobile reincarnation …
Read More »Dev quits iOS, says Apple ‘doesn’t care’
Indie developer Jeff Vogel will no longer make games for iOS, criticising Apple for its apathy with regards to the problems the firm causes for developers. Vogel recently released a brand new role-playing game Avernum 2 for iOS but pulled it just a few days later, now claiming he will …
Read More »Jeff Vogel abandons iOS because ‘Apple doesn’t care’
Problems with latest release lead long-running indie developer to shun Apple’s mobile platform
Read More »61.2m iPhone sales help Apple to yet another record quarter
Apple has reported revenues of $58bn for the quarter ending March, marking yet another record trading period for the company. The big success was iPhone, which shipped 61.2m units in the period thanks very much to booming sales of both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in China. In …
Read More »Designing Spy Watch for the Apple Watch: Bossa’s story
Surgeon Simulator studio Bossa today released a new game for Apple's smartwatch, presenting a strong case for the device's gameplay potential
Read More »UK studio Bossa announces Apple Watch game Spy Watch
A second title dedicated to the upcoming Apple Watch has been unveiled, this time by UK studio Bossa. It’s called Spy Watch and it’s due out alongside the hardware, which is due for release on April 24th. The developer says it features a rich and immersive story” where players head …
Read More »WayForward working on first Apple Watch-exclusive game
Watch Quest: Heroes of Time interacts between new wearable and iPhone
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